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Milton Junior, the Rei Momo, or Carnival King, holds up the key to the city as he stands with Carnival Queen Shayene Cesario, left, Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Eduardo Paes, second from left, and Carnival Princesses Suellen Ferreira Pinto, second from right, and Talita Del Castilhos, right, at a ceremony marking the official start of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
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